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Coordinating an internal review of the current organisational strategy and developing Durrell's post-2025 strategy by recognising both the DNA and legacy of Durrell while maximising future potential conservation impact.

Chester, United Kingdom

Coordinating and expanding Chester Zoo's suite of projects in Madagascar and the Mascarenes. Work currently includes a focus on Malagasy amphibians and community-based protected area management in Madagascar and, in Mauritius, a range of projects in partnership with the Mauritius Wildlife Foundation.Working with a diverse range of partners to deliver high-impact conservation impacts. Project lead on Darwin Initiative funded project.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Size of Wales is a unique initiative that aims to bring everyone in Wales together to help sustain an area of tropical forest the size of our nation as part of a national response to climate change.Core responsibilities include:• Programme management – taking strategic responsibility for the direction of Size of Wales in its current funding round whilst identifying new opportunities for the longer term campaign • Finance – responsible for the management of all internal financial systems, resourcing, reporting & planning.• Income generation & fundraising – diversifying sources of income. Have successfully secured £30,000 per year in addition to extending current core funding commitments. • HR – line managing internal staff and external contractors and responsible for recruitment of employees • Relationships & partnerships – building formal and informal partnerships at varying levels with relevant academic institutions, NGOs, networks, government, businesses and individuals ensuring mutual benefit.• Monitoring & Evaluation – ensuring projects submit adequate reports in a timely manner and assessing content and progress against established project aims• Marketing & Communications – taking strategic oversight of all marketing & communications strategies including brand management. Representing Size of Wales at events and delivering talks and interviews when appropriate.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

• Developed and maintained successful partnerships between organisations and tropical forest projects to help protect an area of tropical forest equivalent to the Size of Wales• Organised fundraising events, including Go Green Day 2012 which raised over £20,000 in one day of coordinated activities.• Supported partners to plan and organise their own events• Coordinated national education program• Managed staff and contractorswww.sizeofwales.org.uk

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Treasurer and member of locally founded and fully constituted korfball club in Cardiff.

Cusuco, Honduras

Sabbatical placement with Operation Wallacea running the DNA lab at their field site in Honduras coordinating the chytrid sampling and testing programme on site.

Cardiff, United Kingdom

Responsible for publicity, communications, PR and media for the national governing body of korfball.

University Of Kent (Based At Nbaf, University Of Sheffield)

• Developed and tested microsatellite markers for Pterodroma species• Sequenced and genotyped individuals• Produced regular reports and summaries for collaborators• Responsible for budgetary management

Conservation genetic research assistant on EA funded project looking at native crayfish (Austropotamobius pallipes) populations in the UK.

United Kingdom

"Conservation genetics of the Mauritius parakeet.A NERC funded CASE studentship with Wildlife Vets International investigating population genetics, infectious disease and reproductive fitness in the endemic echo parakeet (Psittacula eques) and the introduced ringneck parakeet (P. krameri) on Mauritius• Collaborative project between UK and international partners• Coordination of staff on-site and remotely• Promoted work of project and partners through press releases, reports and events• Leveraged additional funding for conference attendance• Organised meetings between various partners to identify knowledge gaps and negotiate future collaborations

Worked with the field team to manage and monitor the wild population of echo parakeets in Mauritius. This involved monitoring breeding attempts, chick development and offspring recruitment.

Blackpool, United Kingdom

• Coordinated research students and volunteers• Assisted students in the design and implementation of research projects within the zoo• Resolved conflicts between staff and volunteers • Presented educational sessions to the visiting public• Provided outreach sessions• Organised and hosted events• Provided administrative support and reception duties

Phd, Biodiversity Conservation

Activities and Societies: Department student representative

Msc, Conservation Biology

Dissertation entitled: Investigating the unusual cooperative breeding of the Mauritius parakeet. Taught modules included: Species.

Bsc (Hons), Ecology And Environmental Management, 2.1